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  • Court Ruling Shapes Alabama’s Next Redistricting Fight

    Court Ruling Shapes Alabama’s Next Redistricting Fight

    April 30, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama is once again at the center of a major voting rights battle after the Supreme Court’s latest decision reshaped how courts can consider race in redistricting,…

  • Alabama’s Grocery Tax Break Starts Friday, Offering Short-Term Relief as Food Costs Stay High

    Alabama’s Grocery Tax Break Starts Friday, Offering Short-Term Relief as Food Costs Stay High

    April 29, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is about to give shoppers a two-month break on the state’s grocery tax, suspending the 2% state sales tax on qualifying food items from May 1…

  • Alabama Names First AI Czar: What Aaron Wright’s Job Means for State Government

    Alabama Names First AI Czar: What Aaron Wright’s Job Means for State Government

    April 28, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has named Aaron Wright as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, a new role meant to coordinate how state agencies use AI, promote responsible adoption and…

  • Alabama Marks Confederate Memorial Day as Holiday’s Legacy Draws Continued Criticism

    Alabama Marks Confederate Memorial Day as Holiday’s Legacy Draws Continued Criticism

    April 27, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is observing Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, continuing a state holiday that dates to 1901 and remains tied to Civil War remembrance, Lost Cause traditions and…

  • Canadian Group Seeks Ban on Alabama-Tied Cars Over Prison Labor Claims

    Canadian Group Seeks Ban on Alabama-Tied Cars Over Prison Labor Claims

    April 26, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Canadian human rights lawyers are asking Ottawa to block some U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts they say are tied to forced prison labor in Alabama, putting renewed…

  • Roy Moore’s Defamation Win Overturned in 11th Circuit

    Roy Moore’s Defamation Win Overturned in 11th Circuit

    April 25, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal appeals court on Friday overturned an $8.2 million defamation verdict that former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore won against a Democratic super PAC over a…

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The Birmingham Free Press

The Birmingham Free Press was established in 1997 as an independent news and entertainment source. We publish a variety of books, magazines, and comics, along with our flagship, broadsheet newspaper.

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